I am pretty confident that on the day I met Claudia, we spent more time discussing nail polish, footwear and laughing away at stories of our mutual friends that we soon discovered we had. We briefly touched on her wedding but mostly just talked over coffee like old friends. Claudia is one of those completely cool, confident and beautiful girls that you want to be.

After Claudia had requested to book us, there was a long silence that had me a bit worried. On my follow up I learned that she had just been diagnosed with Breast Cancer and was unsure if they were going to continue with the wedding. She was about to undergo several procedures as well as chemotherapy, so naturally it was impossible to know what the future would hold. Being her sweet self, she told us to give the day away to another couple if they asked but I knew that April 17th would not be the same with any other bride, so we kept the date booked for her, no matter what.

During the next few months, Claudia and I would occasionally chat about how she was doing. I got a few different photographs of her adventurous hairstyles she tried before she lost her hair - from bleached blonde to mohawks. She always had her wits about her and a positive attitude that was beyond inspiring. When Jess and I got the news that they were going ahead with their day, we could not have been happier. She figured that her and Dave were in love and no matter what, they were in it together, so April 17th was a go.

The months leading up to the wedding, Claudia was asked to participate in a documentary for the W network titled "I Don't Have Time For This" which follows five Canadian Women diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Although C and I spoke at various times leading up to her day, I could not even begin to imagine what she, like many others with Cancer have to go through. I admire her courage, positivity and willingness to share the journey with everyone. It goes without saying that Jess and I are so honoured we could be part of their day and above all else are so grateful to have met such an amazing woman.